|
|
This is only a preview of the paper
Click here to register and get the full text.
Existing members click here to login
|
|
|
... Each year 6 million American workers are injured or become sick on the job, 50,000 Americans workers die from occupational illness and nearly 6,000 are killed on the job. Union movements lead the fight for job safety protections that improve the lives of all workers. ... EAP’s address a variety of problems such as parent child problems, marital issues, substance abuse, compulsive gambling, depression, eating disorders , anxiety, anger management, grief and loss issues, financial concerns, occupational stress among other life stressors to name a few. ... Dollars are saved in improved productivity, less absenteeism and avoided terminations, decreased insurance and workmen’s compensation premiums, along with a reduction in on and off the job accident rates (biblio). ... Other benefits that a company can derive from having an EAP are improved supervisory methods for handling job performance which allows supervisor to remain in their professional role. ... Companies have come to discover a cost-effective approach to improving job performance while demonstrating concern for their most valuable resources, their employees. ...
NOISH is directed by Congress to study the psychological aspects of occupational safety and health, including stress at work. NIOSH works with industries, labor departments and universities to better understand the stress of modern work, the effects of stress on worker safety and health, and ways to reduce stress in the workplace.
It is vital for companies to understand the psychological aspects of stress along with the effects it may have. Job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and, in turn to the health organizations.
Approximate Word count = 1254
Approximate Pages = 5
(250 words per page double spaced)
|
|
|
|
|
|